Tired of being gimpy...

[elfs]

Man, only five days of this and I'm ready for the brace on my foot to be over. My family was hoping to have a real vacation, but instead I'm getting warmed-over staycation with driving around the sound, looking for things to do that don't involve a lot of walking around. I'm unhappy with the developing chafing spot on my right inner ankle, but discovered that that can be alleviated by wrapping the leg counterclockwise first. I've learned that even in the bare 10 minutes in the morning it takes to wash, when I take the brace off because I can't bathe with it, I can easily re-injure the foot. Even with the brace on, I can push the range of motion such that the foot will re-injure if I'm not careful.

I hate not being able to walk more than four blocks without pain. (Okay, I know, I know, many of my friends with various flavors of disability are telling me I'm being whiny, but I'm used to having exceptional physical capability. My doctor was amazed at the range of motion and strength in my hands and arms: "almost none of my patients your age can do that." I'm working hard to keep this; my awareness that my weight, my strength, even my sexual capability are on a balance that requires constant upkeep is going to give me a neurosis if I can't keep doing the full work-out.

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[jenk]

My doctor was amazed at the range of motion and strength in my hands and arms: "almost none of my patients your age can do that."

When I went to physical therapy complaining of knee pain and loss of flexibility, the PT was like, "And you're COMPLAINING??? Most people can't do that!"

[elfs.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Our losses are our tragedies. I don't care what other people can or can't do; I care that I maintain what I'm capable of doing.

[slutdiary.livejournal.com]

We find that the more limber get hurt more. We see a lot of car accident victims, and the worst hurt tend to be the gymnast types.